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the Transfigurateur, and furnishes bouquets, flower baskets, fruits, &c.

Lithography.-Aloys Senefelder, who, which is seldom the case, may be called both the inventor and perfecter of the new art, desires now to have it called by the name of Chemical Printing, instead of Lithography, or stoneprinting, which is not adapted to it; because other materials, such as brass, copper, tinfoil, prepared paper, &c. are used in it in many cases instead of stone. He is on the point of publishing a work called 'The Art of Lithography,' the history of this art which has spread from Munich over all Europe.

The Human Eye possesses, it is now stated on the authority of Dr. Jacob of Dublin, a membrane which has hitherto escaped anatomical research. This membrane was discovered by a new method of examining the exquisitely fine parts of this organ. It covers the external surface of the retina, and prevents contact between it and the choroid coat. Animals also have this membrane, for a detailed account of which we look with some impatience.

Books recently published in England.
Florence Macarty; an Irish Tale.
By Lady Morgan.

Sketches of the Philosophy of Life.
By Sir T. C. Morgan, M. D.

Outlines of Philosophical Education, illustrated by the Method of teaching the Logic or first class of Philosophy, in the University of Glasgow. By George Jardine, F.R.S. Professor of Logic and Rhetoric in that University.

Memoirs of Count Las Casas, the companion of Napoleon, communicated by himself, comprising a narrative of the residence at St. Helena.

A Journal of Travels in the United States of North America, and in Lower Canada. Performed in the year 1817, by John Palmer.

The first number of a Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review.

An Essay on the Disorders of Old Age, and on the means for prolonging Life. By Anthony Carlisle, F.R.S. &c. Surgeon Extraordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Professor of Surgery and Anatomy in the Royal College of Surgeons, &c.

Memoir on the present state of Science and Scientific Institutions in France; interspersed with Anecdotes, &c. By Dr. A. B. Granville.

The Life, Writings, and Character of the late Dr. Alexander Monro. By Dr. Andrew Duncan, of Edinburg.

An Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa. By Hugh Murray, F.R S. author of an Historical Account of Discoveries in Africa.

An Additional Volume to complete the System of Political Economy of Adam Smith. By William Russel, Esq. Advocate, Edinburgh.

An Additional Volume to Dalzel's Collectanea Majora. By Professor Dunbar, of Edinburgh.

Philosophy of Arithmetic, exhibiting a Progressive View of the Theory and Practice of Calculation. By John Leslie, F.R.S.E. Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh.

A new Periodical work, entitled, The Quarterly Journal of Foreign Medicine and Surgery, and of the Sciences connected with them.

FOR THE ANALECTIC MAGAZINE.

THE DINNER OF LAW.

Instead of your frolics of ven'son and bowl,
Your dinners of reason and flow of the soul;
I'll give you a banquet, which none can refuse,
Composed not of roastings, or boilings, or stews;
But a dinner:-once at it, you'll never withdraw:-
Though no dinner of puddings-a dinner of LAW!
Prepar'd by a Cook, who though no masticator,
Is a mighty reporter, and deep commentator.
The water he uses to cleanse all his dishes,
Abounds not with grasses nor nourishes fishes;
(1) Coke, Sir Edward.

But lies, as his black-letter, long pages tell,

Bright and clear as a diamond, deep down in a well.
Where, to draw it, instead of a windlass and bucket,
Your capacity only he gives you to suck it."
No trouble does he take to garnish a dish,
For he'll broil an et cætras instead of a fish.
Though bad for the body, 'tis best for the soul,
To be sparing of meats, and refuse the bright bowl;
Since this Cook wisely tells us, that feeders will find,
Good eating unfriendly to mem'ry and mind.
Charley's bills too, he'd make quite a different thing,
And with forty good shillings behabit a king.
The wine that he places our table upon,

Is drawn in small streams, from an old Little-ton:
Though if any prefer, it is scarcely less nice,
From a Tall-but and somewhat diminish'd in price.
None deny that our Viner's exceeding profuse,
And keeps a large store of his nectarine juice.
Though of late a retailer, has set up a shop,
Mr. Sell-wine to furnish the bar with a drop.
Now the liquors are ready, let's garnish the table,
With something substantial as well as we're able.
The Butler's attention we now shall require,

Spread your cloth, that was ne'er in the hands of the Dyer.11
An abridgment of Bacon, 12 now place at this end;

It was cured by one Gwillim, or Wilson, our friend.

(2) Co. Litt. 71. a. The knowledge of the law is like a deep well, out of which each man draweth according to the strength of his understanding.'

And as the bucket in the depth is easily drawne to the uppermost part of the water (for nullum elementum in suo proprio loco est grave,) but take it from the water it cannot be drawne up but with a great difficultie, &c.'

(3) Co. Litt. 17. b. There is no et sætra in all the three books; (there being as you shall perceive very many) but it is for two purposes. First it doth imply some other necessary matter: Secondly that the student may together with that which our author hath said, inquire what authorities there be in law that treat of that matter, which will worke three notable effects: first, it will make him understand our author the better. Secondly, it will exceedingly adde to the readers invention; and lastly, it will fasten the matter more surely in his memory.'

(4) Institutes, 3d part. 200. There is no act of parliament against excesse of diet, for it is known to be so hurtful for man's body, and so obscureth the faculties of the mind, as the understanding, memory, &c.'

(5) Institutes, 3d part. 199. The best mean to represse costly apparel and the excesse thereof is by example.' 'It would best cure this vain and consuming ill which is a branch of prodigality, and herewith few wise men are taken. If you will look into the parliament roll of 2 H. 6. you shall see what plain and frugal apparel that renowned king H. 5. after he was king did wear, his gown of less value than 40 shillings.'

(6) Thomas Littleton, alias Westcote, whom Camden calls the famous English lawyer, to whose treatise of Tenures, the students of the Common Law are no less beholden, than the civilians to Justinian's Institutes.'

(7) Reports. temp. Lord Talbot.

(8) Charles Viner, Esquire, author of an Abridgment of Law and Equity, founder of the Vinerian lecture at Oxford. His Abridgment consists of 24 volumes folio, and a copious supplement.

(9) William Selwyn, Jun. Esq. Law of Nisi Prius.

(10) Charles Butler, Esq.

(11) Sir James Dyer. Reports, &c.

(12) Bacon's Abridgment of the Law. Henry Gwillim, Esq. is the author of an appendix, and an edition has been

A slice or two shaved from the hock or hic side,
Would serve as a feast for the daintiest bride.
Completely 'tis dress'd as you see a la Dobe,
With all the good things of this side of the globe.
Stuff't full, you'll confess, of all sorts of forced meat,
From the richest calves' head, to the humblest pigs' feet.
Then a hare, that has burrow'd18 in many a Park;14
With his ears all so long, and his flesh all so dark,
May be used as a side dish, without seeming Strange, 15
Should our neighbour Come-in, 16 he'll not ask for a change.
Of the makers of contracts, this neighbour's the best,
And black or white meat, none can better digest.
Here's another so Hale17 though with crimes overflowing,
Who for king, or for Cromwell was equally knowing;
Not a dish at a feast, does he ever refuse,

Though you banish the castors, and keep not a Cruise.18
A suitable place to the Kid19 now award,

'Tis seldom you witness goats' flesh so prepar'd.
Though we've Bacon already, for every one's palate,
Pop-ham20 in the middle: 'twill do with the sallet.
Our Pork, though no yearling, is yet very good;
The Doctor himself, wont complain of such food.
To known viands why should we our tastes always trammel?
Here's an Arabic dish, the lean haunch of a Camel.22
"Tis just from the Kitchen23 if you're in such a hurry,
'Tis done in a trice, you may dress it with Curry24
A goblet now bring, from the Brook that's just taken:
Our guests other liquids perhaps have forsaken.
And for tastes that can relish plain dishes and fruit,
From the Heath26 bring some peaches and plenty of Root.27
With all sorts of good food, we our board have supplied,
And giv'n our grave guests, a kind welcome beside.
Let them swallow their fill, then for grace they may call
On the Palmeres who sits at the end of the hall.
And should he implore such a banquet again,
The Clark29 shall with rapture respond an AMEN.

published by judge Wilson of Pennsyl-
vania, with valuable improvements.
(13) Sir James Burrows' reports K. B.
(14) Author of the S, stem of Insu-
rance Law.

(15) Sir J Strange, reporter, &c.

(16) Lord Ch. baron Comyn published a Digest of the Laws of England. Samuel Comyns, esquire, is the author of a Treatise on Contracts, not under Seal.

(17) Sir Matthew Hale. Lord Ch. Justice of K. B. author of the History of the Pleas of the Crown. He kept his seat during the usurpation of Cromwell.

(18) Author of a Digest, respecting Real Property, &c. &c.

(19) Stewart Kyd, Esq. on the Law of Awards, &c.

(20) Sir J. Popham's reports in the reign of Q. Elizabeth.

(21) Doctor and Student.' Dialogue's on the Law of England.

(22) John Campbell's Nisi Prius reports. K. B. and C. P.

(23) John Kitchen, Esquire's Jurisdictions; or the lawful authority of Courts leet, Courts Baron, Courts of Marshalsea, Court of Piepoudre and ancient Demesne.

(24) Curry's Abridgment of Black

stone's Commentaries.

(25) Sir Robert Brooke's Abridgment of the Law.

(26) Sir Robert Heath's Maxims and Rules of Pleading, &c.

(27) Root's Connecticut Reports. (28) Sir Geoffry Palmer's Reports in K. B. in the reign of James I. and Charles I.

(29) Clarke's Praxis Curiæ Admiralitatis.

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